Vocabulary  Ô~ÕZ Ci4 jyu5

There are also different classifiers for different things. Look at the examples below:

 

 

Cantonese
English
Cantonese
English
jat1 go3 jan4
A person
jat1 kwan4 jan4
A group of people
jat1 gin6 saam1
A shirt
jat1 tiu4 fu3
A pair of trousers
jat1 tou3 saam1
A suit
jat1 deoi3 haai4
A pair of shoes
jat1 ji1 bat1
A pen
jat1 fu3 ngaan5 geng2
A pair of glasses
jat1 bun2 syu1
A book
jat1 zek3 gau2
A dog
jat1 bui1 seoi2
A glass of water
jat1 zoeng1 cong4
A bed